Nominations for the International Forklift of the Year close this Friday.
Until then, manufacturers of materials handling equipment and providers of intralogistics solutions in all fields can register.
Entries are possible in eight categories:
* Counterbalance Truck up to 3.5 T
* Counterbalance Truck from 3.51 T
* Special Vehicle: forklifts and vehicles for special tasks: container stackers, transportable forklifts, heavy-load forklift from 8.1 T, special vehicle manufacturing, etc.
* Warehouse Truck "highlifters": materials handling equipment from the second shelving level like high-bay trucks, VNA trucks or reach trucks, pedestrian-controlled highlift trucks, order-picking trucks, etc.
* Warehouse Truck "lowlifters": materials handling equipment up to first shelving level like pedestrian-controlled lowlift trucks, lift trucks, tow tractors, tugger trains, order-picking trucks, etc.
* Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Shuttles: shuttle systems, driverless transport systems, automated/partially automated materials handling equipment in the context of the application options
* Intralogistics Solution: a warehouse concept that has been successfully realised at the customer's location. An intralogistics system or software solution in the context of the application options like warehouse management systems, logistics software, truck guidance systems, advanced driver assistance systems, fleet management systems, etc.
* Special of the Year: The award goes to a component/technical detail that significantly improves economics or environment, the physical or psychological conditions for the user, like ergonomic innovations, safety assistant solutions, automation solutions, drive technology, etc.
More information is available at
www.ifoy.org and the winners will be announced during the CeMAT opening ceremony in Hannover on May 31, 2016.